You may recall a while ago we told you about North Side Kings singer Danny Marianino’s first book, “Don’t Ever Punch A Rockstar – A Collection of Hate Mail and Other Crazy Rumors,”. Well the book has now been released and is available on Amazon, through a few online distros, and hitting some independent stores inside the U.S. and Canada. Danny of course gained notoriety after his backstage KO of Glenn Danzig.
Documenting his days as a metalhead from childhood into adulthood, Don’t Ever Punch a Rockstar somehow rationalizes playing in a few hardcore/punk bands, touring, fighting, drinking, internet bullying, celebrity encounters, satanic curses, house fires, harassment and collecting an immeasurable amount of hate mail from some of the most illiterate human beings the world has to offer.
"Though Oprah will never add this into her book club, it’s still a good lesson in accepting the negative with a laugh and gaining a new sense of temperance and humility. At the very least I will entertain you with a campy memoir and a detailed eye-opening account of the chaos that followed the infamous event that VH1 called one of the Most Shocking Moments in Rock and Roll.
This is by no means the same old autobiography that you have read before. Don’t Ever Punch a Rockstar combine elements of Henry Rollins’ 'Get in The Van', 'Emails from an Asshole' and 'Shit My Dad Says' all in one hot mess of a story.”
- Forward written by Kamal Ahmed of The Jerky Boys. Artwork and design by Jay Fotos and Mark Kidwell. (’68, Spawn, Locke and Key, and Bump)
- A portion of the proceeds will be donated to an anti-bullying organization that helps kids with counseling and support.
Quotes from a few authors that have read the book:
“Danny Marianino’s Never Punch A Rockstar is a sock in the jaw to punk/metal scene conformity, and it hurts so good! Final score: North Side Kings 2, Danzig, 0.” -- STEVEN BLUSH, author/filmmaker, American Hardcore
"As trenchant, sometimes funny, insightful and shocking as a punch in the face. WHICH is incidentally what started this whole ball rolling. A pretty potent look into the power of image and the punching of the face of arguably a legend of, well, face punching, Glenn Danzig, and the ensuing firestorm that followed. I'd give it 5 black eyes." --EUGENE S. ROBINSON, singer for Oxbow and author of FIGHT: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass Kicking But Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked For Asking
"With Don't Ever Punch a Rock Star author Danny Marianino has written an entertaining, humorous and humble autobiography. The often times laugh-out-loud recollections of Danny's life up to and following the infamous run-in with the drama-queen of dark metal is more than engaging and, with the inclusion of hate mail, zany rumors, message board threats and internet tough guys, you're sure to get a good giggle while learning what truly transpired that fateful night in Tuba City." -- DUSTIN LAVALLEY, author of Spinner
"As we have always said on the streets of NY - don't start none -there wont be none - and if you do, at least keep your hands up and guard your grill. Way to K.O. rock star attitudes Danny Boy!" -- JOHN JOSEPH author of The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon and Meat is For Pussies
